1975 in archaeology
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The year 1975 in archaeology involved some significant events.
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Explorations
Excavations
- Five year project at Quiriguá begins, sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania, the National Geographic Society, and the government of Guatemala.
- National Museum of Korea and related institutions begin archaeological excavations at Songguk-ri, a prehistoric village that serves as the type-site for the material culture of the Middle Mumun Pottery Period in Korea (excavations continue periodically until late 1990s).
Finds
- Cacaxtla murals.
Events
- The discovery of Ciudad Perdida is announced by the government of Colombia.
Publications
- Barbara Bender - Farming in Prehistory: from hunter-gatherer to food-producer.
- Douglas B. Hague and Rosemary Christie - Lighthouses: their architecture, history and archaeology.
- Adrian Oswald - Clay Pipes for the Archaeologist.
Births
Deaths
- September 9 - J. Eric S. Thompson, archaeologist, student of the Maya civilization
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